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Feb 19: No School - Presidents’ Day

Feb 21: Principal for a Day

Feb 22: 6th grade panoramic & promo photos

Feb 23: GUSD Honors Orchestra Festival @ 6:30pm - Glendale High School

Feb 27: Kids Heart Challenge Event for Upper Grades during PE

Feb 28: PTA Dine Out Night @ New Moon

Feb 29: Kids Heart Challenge Jump Rope Event for Primary Grades during PE

Mar 1: Spirit Assembly for February - “Honesty”, Last day of Kids Heart Challenge & Minimum Day

• Stucco work has been completed

• They will be painting during the next 2 weeks

• Then they will begin interior work

• Building is projected to be completed in June

• Bungalows are projected to be removed in July

Transitional Kindergarten is coming to Monte Vista for the 2024-2025 school year! If your child turns 5 between September 2, 2024, and June 2, 2025, you can enroll them in TK for the 2024-25 school year. If you live out of the Monte Vista area, you will need to apply at your homeschool.

How to Enroll: all TK, Kindergarten & new grades 1-6 to Monte Vista: Please go to www.gusd.net/montevista and click on the Enrollment icon on the top of the page. Follow Steps 1-4 to do the pre-enrollment and upload documents. In Step 4, use this link to make an appointment: https://calendly.com/montevistaenrollment/2024-2025

If you have any questions, please call the front office at 818-248-2617. Thank you!

Starting in August, the kindergarten schedule will be extended and will be similar to 1st-3rd grades. The district Full Day Kindergarten Committee is currently working on details in regards to the new schedule/program and you can find more information about it using this link. Scroll down the agenda on the right and click on Section I, item # 3.

For those who applied online for the Korean DLI program, please check your email after 4 PM on February 14, 2024 to see the lottery results of Korean DLI application for the next school year. You have 5 calendar days to accept or decline the offer.

We have a lot of coats, sweatshirts, and water bottles in our lost and found. Weather permitting, items will be in Monty Lane beginning on Wednesday, February 21 through Friday, February 23 at 6 pm. All unclaimed items will be donated.

Monte Vista already has 91 students registered raising $5,364.21 in life saving donations in the first week! Congratulations!! If you haven’t yet, register online and join our team TODAY! Just for registering, your student will receive the KHC wristband!

Please note -- we are not collecting any money at school. All donations need to be made online.

Join Our Community of Lifesavers:

1. REGISTER: Download the AHA Schools App or visit http://www2.heart.org/goto/MonteVistaGUSD to sign up for free!

2. COMPLETE FINN’S MISSION: Learn the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR, how to recognize a stroke, and help kids with special hearts! Students who complete Finn’s Mission receive Finn’s Lifesaver Award!
   
   

SPECIAL SCHOOL INCENTIVES:

• If we meet our lifesaving school goal of $15,000, the Top Fundraising Students will get to SILLY STRING the Principal and Assistant Principal!

• The Top Student Fundraiser will receive an Avocado Warmie!

• Students who complete Finn’s Mission will earn a national sweepstakes entry to win 2 Tickets to Super Bowl LIX in 2025! Join the celebration

Click here to meet the Heart Heroes! Be sure to talk with your student about their favorite Heart Hero and heart healthy message from our kick-off! Thank you for supporting our school and the American Heart Association!

Hello 3rd - 6th grade girls! Girls on the Run is starting up again for the Spring 2024 season. Mrs. Pardo and Mrs. Smith will be the coaches for this season. See the flyer that was sent home. The season will start on March 5. Space is limited. If you are unable to participate this season, due to limited space or other, Fall season will also be offered.

Best,

Coach Pardo and Coach Smith

We have a lot of talented students at Monte Vista and what better way to share those talents than by being part of Monte Vista’s talent show which will be held on Friday, April 12th! For more information and the permission slip, click on this link. Permission slips are due on February 28th.

The Foothill Municipal Water District (MWD) announced their annual “Being Water Wise Is…” student art contest is now open and ready to accept student artwork entries (available for all students in grades K-12). Artwork winners in the Foothill MWD contest will be entered into the Metropolitan Water District Art Calendar Contest - a regional art contest that encompasses most of Southern California with 26 participating water agencies - for a chance to have student artwork featured in an upcoming MWD calendar.

Informational packet and entry information available here.

Want to view last year’s GUSD winners? Click here. Last year’s winner was our very own Sophia Doh!

Entries accepted through May 31, 2024.

Follow Monte Vista @montevistagusd (Instagram) and @Monte Vista Elementary - GUSD (Facebook) to meet our staff and see all of the amazing things that are happening at our school!

Please join us at our next Association Meeting on Wednesday, March 6th where we will hold our election for the 2024 - 2025 PTA Executive Board. After the business portion of the meeting concludes, we will celebrate Founder’s Day and honor our award recipients at our Volunteers Are Out Of This World event. Please congratulate all of our honorees:

Honorary Service Award (HSA): Ann Edwards

Honorary Service Award (HSA): Geny Kim

Honorary Service Award (HSA): Meghan Ulfeldt

Outstanding Teacher Award (OTA): Rebecca Kim

Outstanding Administrator Award (OAA ): Jill Firstman

As a reminder, attending PTA Association meetings is a good opportunity not just to get involved, but to stay informed on all things Monte Vista. We hope to see you there and welcome all to join us!

Name of PTA: Monte Vista Elementary School

Date: January 23 and 29, 2024

The nominating committee met on January 23 and 29, 2024 to consider all eligible candidates for the 2024-2025 term of office. On behalf of the nominating committee, the following slate of officers for the association's consideration are:

POSITION: NAME

President: VACANT

1st VP Programs: Brenda Sullivan

2nd VP Head Room Rep: Mary Klausner

3rd VP Ways & Means: Janny Kim

4th VP Hospitality: Joelle Elhaj

5th VP Membership: Meghan Ulfeldt

Secretary: Vatsala Oberman

Treasurer: Alodie Garcia

Financial Secretary: Christie Jeon

Financial Reviewer: Geny Kim

Historian: Kristin Siebenaler

The Nominating Committee: Brenda Sullivan, Hury Babayan, Jill Firstman, Vatsala Oberman, Meghan Ulfeldt, Judi Doom

If you are interested in serving as PTA president, please reach out to Jennifer Park at montevistaptaca@gmail.com to learn more.

Tell your family and friends to come on Wednesday, February 28 for lunch or dinner at New Moon in Montrose. They will give 10% of the proceeds to Monte Vista. You can dine-in or call/order online for in-person/curbside pick-up. But NO delivery (sorry). Show flyer or mention Monte Vista upon ordering.

NEW! MONTE VISTA PTA INSTAGRAM

Follow our PTA on Instagram @monte_vista_pta and get updates on what is happening with our PTA in real time! #instagram #pta #weloveMV

GROCERY & LABEL REWARD PROGRAMS

Did you know that our PTA can earn money when you grocery shop at Ralphs? Learn more HERE.

~ Emily Geller, Grocery & Label Programs Chair

Monte Vista Elementary serves students in grades K-6. We are a National Blue Ribbon School offering one of GUSD's DLI programs in Korean. Recently, Monte Vista has been selected as a 2023 California Distinguished School!

Website: https://www.gusd.net/montevista
Location: 2620 Orange Avenue, La Crescenta, CA, 91214
Phone: (818) 248-2617
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/montevistagusd

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/montevistagusd